I think we work at the same little company. Tbh, we are already kind of at 5., some divisions are getting shut down and people have n months to find a new team. It's a game of musical chairs.
While others find him inconsiderate, I appreciate that Zuckerberg is at least not all corpspeak. Too bat he bet on the losing horse with the Metaverse and now has to stay in until either it succeeds or he gets sacked.
1. We're aware of the economic situation and what others companies are doing and are just monitoring
2. We decided to just to ever-so-slightly ease off the gas on hiring. It's definitely not a hiring freeze. Do not use those words.
3. Things are delayed just until the budget is discussed
4. No new hires (still don't call it a freeze) <-- We are here
5. Small amount of layoffs ?
6. Large amount of layoffs ?
(1-4 was about 3 weeks.)